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COMPRA IMPULSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impulse purchase
1, record 1, English, impulse%20purchase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buying a product on the spur of the moment, motivated by seeing it attractively displayed in a store, without a previous desire to own it. 2, record 1, English, - impulse%20purchase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "impulse purchase" and its definition were reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - impulse%20purchase
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impulse buying
- spur-of-the-moment purchase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- achat spontané
1, record 1, French, achat%20spontan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- achat par impulsion 2, record 1, French, achat%20par%20impulsion
correct, masculine noun
- achat-réflexe 3, record 1, French, achat%2Dr%C3%A9flexe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Achat motivé par la vue d'un produit attrayant dans un établissement, sans qu'il y ait eu avant une volonté de le rechercher pour l'acheter. 4, record 1, French, - achat%20spontan%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «achat par impulsion» et la définition ont été extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - achat%20spontan%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- achat coup de foudre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motivación y psicología de la publicidad
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compra por impulso
1, record 1, Spanish, compra%20por%20impulso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compra motivada por la visión del producto en condiciones atractivas en un establecimiento, sin que hubiera previamente la voluntad de buscarlo para comprarlo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - compra%20por%20impulso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "compra por impulso" y la definición fueron extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - compra%20por%20impulso
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